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Business Report: Businesses Are Finding It’s Better In The Bluegrass State

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From the March/April 2014 issue. A recent plant upgrade at the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant led to the production of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, named the 2014 North American Car of the year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Southeast BF-March/April-2014 Georgetown Louisville'

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. 1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. By Shana Daley.

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Louisiana Economic Development Wins Deal of the Year: Bronze Award

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Louisiana has the most extensive network of pipelines in the nation, and offers unmatched supply-chain access to domestic markets via railroads and barges. The stage for Formosa’s world-scale complex in Louisiana was set in January 2014, during a trade mission to Asia led by then-Gov. Bobby Jindal.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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From the January/February 2014 issue. Other workforce development initiatives include a credentialing initiative to help workers obtain industry recognized certifications and an engineering initiative which is increasing the number of engineering students in Kansas universities. railroad miles. percent of all U.S.

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7 Best Hard Hat Suspension to Protect Your Head

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2014, Type 1, Class E, G, and C standards., 1-2014 requirements for type 1 Class G & C, or C. 2014 (Class G) Compliant. that specialized in building railroads and buildings, as well as the Hoover Dam, made hard hats mandatory for their employees. This would probably void the hat’s safety certification.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. The company plans to open its facility in January 2014. From the September/October 2013 issue . In order to attract new development, a community has to be prepared for it.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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From the July/August 2014 issue. Our state is one of the foremost transportation hubs in the world with a network of eight interstate highways, railroads, international and regional airports, and navigable waterways. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report. By the Business Facilities Staff. Far West U.S.